Conifer has gone 3-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Conifer Lobos will welcome the Eagle Valley Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Conifer humbled George Washington with a 54-14 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lobos.
Conifer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benson White, who threw for 376 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Solomon Washer, who picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Conifer wouldn't let George Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carston Wolanske, Mason Murphy, and Murphy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle Valley). They blew past Littleton 78-8 on the road on Friday. With the Devils ahead 58-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Eagle Valley found their leader in underclassman Colter Blakey, who threw for 171 yards and five touchdowns on only nine passes. Trevor Dunn was Blakey's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Conifer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Eagle Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Conifer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eagle Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 61.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Conifer against Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-6 win. Does Conifer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eagle Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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